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Offensive Linemen (23)

Tony Boselli, Alan Faneca, Steve Hutchison, Kevin Mawae, Orlando Pace, 

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Offensive Linemen: Joe Thomas (2023), Tony Boselli (2022) Alan Faneca (2021), Steve Hutchinson (2020) and Kevin Mawae (2019).

Joe Thomas replaces Orlado Pace, who was inducted in 2018.  This marks the fourth straight year where the last five inducted Offensive Lineman has changed   Games increased marginally (.8), but Approximate Value decreased by 3, whiich resulted in an AV/G reduction from 0.6999 to .6750.  Pro Bowls rose by 0.6, and First Team All-Pros grew by .8.

Stats

  • Games 174.8
  • Approximate Value 118
  • AV/G 0.6750
  • Pro Bowls 7.8
  • First Team All-Pros 4.8
2022 Pre-Season Rank #11, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #19, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #30.

Martin began his pro career going six for six in Pro Bowls, but a seventh consecutive one eluded him in an injury-plagued 2020 where he missed six Games.  Over the last two seasons, Martin proved that 2020 was a blip, as he returned to Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro form, giving him eight Pro Bowls and six First Team All-Pros, both of which are over the MPA.  Furthermore, Martin's AV/G is also well over the MPA, and we think he has the best Hall of Fame resume of any active Offensive Lineman.  

Stats

  • Games 137 (-37.8)
  • Approximate Value 112 (-6)
  • AV/G 0.8175 (+0.1425)
  • Pro Bowls 8 (+0.2)
  • First Team All-Pros 6 (+1.2)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #20, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #33, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #35.

Aging like wine, we love the story of Trent Williams, who was one of the better Offensive Linemen in Washington history, who wanted out after he felt that the team misdiagnised a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, a growth that was determined to be a type of cancer in 2019, but was dismissed by the Redskins medical team in 2013.  He did not play at all in 2019, and wanted out, landing in San Francisco in 2020, where he has been a First Team All-Pro the last two years, and now has the most Pro Bowls (10) of any active Offensive Lineman.  

Stats

  • Games 163 (-11.8)
  • Approximate Value 112 (-6)
  • AV/G 0.6871 (+0.0121)
  • Pro Bowls 10 (+2.2)
  • First Team All-Pros 2 (-2.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #14, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #16, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #17.

This may be the end of the road for Peters who has the MPA in Pro Bowls and Games Played, but we said the same thing last year, and he found work ith Dallas in 2022.  "The Mythical Creature" was an All-Decade player in the 2010s, and a nine-time Pro Bowl, but Offensive Lineman need an awful lot to get in.   He probably has enough as he is a Super Bowl Champion with the Eagles and has an Approximate Value over 130, which is well above any other active Offensive Lineman.  We hope Peters finds work as a player in 2023, but if he does not, he has done enough for a bonze bust in Canton.

Stats

  • Games 238 (+63.2)
  • Approximate Value 138 (+20)
  • AV/G 0.5798 (-0.0952)
  • Pro Bowls 9 (+1.2)
  • First Team All-Pros 2 (-2.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #35, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #57, 2020 Pre-Season Rank Rank #69.

A career-Eagle and former Super Bowl winner, Kelce is putting himself in Hall of Fame conversation in the second half of his career.  Kelce might be over 35, but he has been incredible since he was approaching 30, earning five First Team All-Pros in the last six years and is a six-time Pro Bowler.  Basically, he is making a case for the HOF at an age where most HOFers have already gone into compiling mode. Throw in a Super Bowl, and this is the current Center with the best chance, and it is a large chasm between him and anyone else.

Stats

  • Games 176 (+1.2)
  • Approximate Value 119 (+1)
  • AV/G 0.6761 (+0.0011)
  • Pro Bowls 6 (-1.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 6 (+1.2)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #16, 2021 Pre-Season Rank: #23, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #27.

Of all of the Offensive Lineman that we have ranked in 2023, Tyron Smith inruiges us the most.  From 2013 to 2019, Smith was considered the best (or close to ) Left Tackle in the business, going to every Pro Bowl and earning four All-Pros (two First Team and two Second Team).  Since then, he was hurt for the bulk of the 2020 and 2022 campaigns, and what he has left has to be questioned.  We watched him drop in Offensive Lineman ranking on ths list, and the distance between him and fellow Cowboy, Zack Martin, has also grown.  2023 could be more of a pivotal year than we think.

Stats

  • Games 148 (-26.8)
  • Approximate Value 103 (-15)
  • AV/G 0.6959 (+0.0209)
  • Pro Bowls 8 (+0.2)
  • First Team All-Pros 2 (-2.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #30, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #58, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #56.

Bakhtiari was Aaron Rodger's top Offensive Lineman for years, and for a time it looked like he was criminially disresepcted by Pro Bowl and All-Pro voters.  No longer under the radar, Bakhtiari missed a lot of time over the past two years, and has essenially been treading water in terms of his Canton chances.  Nevertheless, Bakhtiari's AV/G is well over the MPA, and has the goods to add more to his trophy case, though we would not be surprised if that happens in New York green.

Stats

  • Games 130 (-44.8)
  • Approximate Value 101 (-17)
  • AV/G 0.7769 (+0.1019)
  • Pro Bowls 3 (-4.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 2 (-2.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #46, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #51, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #51.

Brown is 37, but is still an important cog in what is now a oontending team.  Brown probably did not do enough over his career, but any Offensive Lineman named to five Pro Bowls and logged over 200 Games is someone worthy of respect.  Notably, he is over the Games and Approximate Value on the Offensive Line MPA.

Stats

  • Games 215 (+40.2)
  • Approximate Value 127 (+9)
  • AV/G 0.5907 (-0.0843)
  • Pro Bowls 5 (-2.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 1 (-3.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #51, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #78, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #89.

There are no other Offensive Linemen who debuted in 2018 who have been as good as Nelson.  Five years don’t make the Hall for an O-Lineman, but when you lay out a three First Team All-Pro with a Pro Bowl in every year, this bodes well for a bust in Canton.  Nelson’s AV/G is well over the MPA, which is very impressive.

Stats

  • Games 78 (-96.8)
  • Approximate Value 60 (-58)
  • AV/G 0.7692 (+0.0942)
  • Pro Bowls 5 (-2.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 3 (-1.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #107, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #143.

Johnson had a three-year streak in Pro Bowls (2017-19) and added a fourth last year in what could be considered the best year of his career.   Johnson, who has never played for anyone else other than the Eagles, is working his way into the all-time Linemen in team history.

Stats

  • Games 127 (-47.8)
  • Approximate Value 83 (-35)
  • AV/G .6017 (-0.0733)
  • Pro Bowls 4 (-3.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 2 (-2.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #91, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #143.

Bitonio is now on a five-year run of Pro Bowls and last season he put forth his best campaign to date with his second First Team All-Pro nod.  No other Offensive Linemen rose more over the last two seasons than the Guard, who has been the most consistent figure for Cleveland over the last half-decade.

Stats

  • Games 129 (-45.8)
  • Approximate Value 78 (-40)
  • AV/G .6047 (-0.0703)
  • Pro Bowls 5 (-2.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 2 (-2.8)

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2022 Pre-Season Rank #101, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #107, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #110.

After nine seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Terron Armstead joined the Miami Dolphins, where he added his fourth Pro Bowl in the last five years.  Armstead joins a group of players who are making their Hall of Fame case after already logging a half-decade in the league.

Stats

  • Games 110 (-64.8)
  • Approximate Value 71 (-47)
  • AV/G 0.6455 (-0.0295)
  • Pro Bowls 4 (-3.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 0 (-4.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #91, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #117

Scherff has already gone to five Pro Bowls, and he was a First Team All-Pro for the first time three years ago.  This is his second year in Jacksonville after seven in Washington.

Stats

  • Games 106 (-68.8)
  • Approximate Value 61 (-57)
  • AV/G .5755 (-0.0995)
  • Pro Bowls 5 (-2.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 1 (-3.8)

2022: Pre-Season Rank: Unranked

Orlando Brown begins 2023 with his third team, Cincinnati, and let’s see if he goes three-for-three in productive campaigns for NFL teams. Twice a Pro Bowler with Baltimore and Kansas City, Brown won a Super Bowl Ring last year and boasts a four-year streak of Pro Bowls and Approimate Value of at least 12.

Stats

  • Games 81 (-93.8)
  • Approximate Value 57 (-61)
  • AV/G .7038 (+0.0288)
  • Pro Bowls 4 (-3.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 0 (-4.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #88, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #98, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #107.

Ramcyzk is well over the AV/G for his position, and for a brief time, could claim to be the most underrated Tackle in football (2018-20).  The last two season have been pedestrian by his standards, and he only has the one First Team All-Pro and two Second Team All-Pros as accolades.  Without building on that resume, Ramcyck will be forgotten among institutions other than the Saints Hall of Fame.

Stats

  • Games 89 (-85.8)
  • Approximate Value 67 (-51)
  • AV/G 0.7528 (+0.0778)
  • Pro Bowls 0 (-7.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 1 (-3.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #95, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #95, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #101.

We have said for years that Turner is a hard player to rank, as even though he was chosen for five consecutive Pro Bowls as a Carlina Panther (2015-19), the Guard was never in serious consideration for an All-Pro spot.  After his five Pro Bowls, Turner has since bounced around the league, with a year each with the Chargers, Steelers and Commanders.  Now he joins the Saints, and the question is what is left in the prverbial tank.

Stats

  • Games 126 (-48.8)
  • Approximate Value 61 (-57)
  • AV/G 0.4841 (-0.1909)
  • Pro Bowls 5 (-2.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 0 (-4.8)

2021 Pre-Season Rank #119

Wirfs was the highest drafted Offensive Lineman in the 2020 Draft, and there has been no question that he has thus far met expetations. The RIght Tackle has a higher AV/G than the MPA, and we predict that he will be one of the top three gains on next year's list.

Stats

  • Games 46 (-128.8)
  • Approximate Value 37 (-81)
  • AV/G .8043 (+0.1293)
  • Pro Bowls 2 (-5.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 1 (-3.8)

2021 Pre-Season Rank: 121

Corey Linsley was Green Bay's starting Center from 2014 to 2020, earning First Team All-Pro Honors in the last of his seasons as a Packer, before departing for the warmer climate of Los Angeles.  Linsley went to his first Pro Bowl two years ago, and has been among the top Centers over the last three years.

Stats

  • Games 129 (-45.8)
  • Approximate Value 76 (-42)
  • AV/G .5891 (-0.0859)
  • Pro Bowls 1 (-6.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 1 (-3.8)

2021 Pre-Season Rank: #140

Thuney is a seven-year veteran who finally went to his first Pro Bowl in 2022, but Thuney was a key player in two Super Bowl wins by the New England Patriots and won his third last year as a Chief.  The Left Guard begins his third year In Kansas City.

Stats

  • Games 112 (-62.8)
  • Approximate Value 65 (-53)
  • AV/G 0.5804 (-0.0946)
  • Pro Bowls 1 (-6.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 0 (-4.8)

2022 Pre-Season Rank #122, 2021 Pre-Season Rank: #130, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #111.

Lewan’s three Pro Bowls were from 2016 to 2018.  After an average 2019, Lewan was hurt for much of 2020 due to a torn ACL, but rebounded well in  2021, though is a Free Agent as of this wriiting.

Stats

  • Games 105 (-69.8)
  • Approximate Value 55 (-63)
  • AV/G 0.5238 (-0.1512)
  • Pro Bowls 3 (-4.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 0 (-4.8)

2022: Pre-Season Rank: Unranked

Stanley has been with the Ravens for seven seasons, and he is here mostly on the strength of his 2019 campaign where he was the top Left Tackle in the game. He has missed a plethora of games since, but if he is healthy in 2023, Stanley has the skills to dominate again.

Stats

  • Games 74 (-100.8)
  • Approximate Value 47 (-71)
  • AV/G 0.6351 (-0.0399)
  • Pro Bowls 1 (-6.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 1 (-3.8)

2022: Pre-Season Rank: Unranked

One of the better Centers of the 2010s, Rodney Hudson went to three Pro Bowls during his time as a Raider. He begins this season as a Free Agent, and his playing career may very well be over.

Stats

  • Games 129 (-45.8)
  • Approximate Value 75 (-43)
  • AV/G 0.5814 (-0.0936)
  • Pro Bowls 3 (-4.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 0 (-4.8)

2022: Pre-Season Rank: Unranked

Tunsil has been to the Pro Bowl in three of the last four seasons, but has never been an All-Pro. That, or the perception that Tunsil is in the upper-echelon of Tackles needs to happen for any Hall of Fame shot to occur.

Stats

  • Games 94 (-80.8)
  • Approximate Value 48 (-70)
  • AV/G 0.5106 (-0.1644)
  • Pro Bowls 3 (-4.8)
  • First Team All-Pros 0 (-4.8)